Panama US pact ends banking dispute over secrecy rules
Editorial argues the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty will let US prosecutors access Panamanian bank records of suspected drug traffickers while Panama gains $84 million in aid. The piece criticizes US pressure on confidentiality, notes Panama's banking dominance and job base, and predicts the deal will push money laundering criminals elsewhere with little effect on US investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Panama
U. United States
United States
Hutchins floats tax cuts for rich in Iowa state taxes
The Audubon Democrat reports Senate Majority Leader Bill Hutchins quietly considering ending homestead and agricultural exemptions for Iowa earners over 50 000 a year to trim state expenditures. Critics call it a cynical gauge the "rich" approach in a state already facing budget strain. Hutchins reportedly backtracks, claiming the idea is not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon Democrat
Gorbachev’s Tokyo Visit Tested by Kurile Island Row
As Mikhail Gorbachev heads to Tokyo to normalize Soviet Japan ties, Moscow weighs returning four Kurile islands amid a collapsing economy. Japan demands full title with potential phased possession. Soviet internal politics and opposition limit a deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Japan
Michael Mandelbaum
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Tokyo
Joseph Stalin
Kurile
Moscow
Gorbachev
United States
Europe
Western Europe
Deng Xiaoping
Beijing
China
Liberal Democratic Party
Pacific
Boris N. Yeltsin
Ethics at business schools blame Milken era
Moravian College student criticizes business schools for teaching profit over production and ethics. The piece cites Wharton and Columbia as examples where values were sidelined by a focus on deals and six figure salaries. The author warns that MBA culture risks repeating Milken era misconduct if ethics remain an afterthought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omid Nodoushani
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of Business
Wharton
Russell Palmer
Donald Trump
Michael Milken
Saul Steinberg
Sol Snyder
Milken
Columbia University
Asher Edelman
Sol Snyder Center
Penn
Business School
Wall Street
Soldier writes of Kuwait City after Iraqi occupation
Captain James R. Richardson recalls March arrival in Kuwait City and details terror, looting, arson, and atrocities by Iraqi forces over seven months. He notes hotels and government buildings burned, zoo animals killed or eaten, and widespread corruption of daily life while expressing sympathy for Kuwaitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuwait City
U.S
Middle East
James R. Richardson
U.S. Army
Kuwait
Alburnett
Bush War Suckered Nation, Says General and Citizen
Frank Young denounces the Bush War as a nation suckered by leadership and media. He cites Gen Norman Schwarzkopf and Ambassador April Glaspie, arguing the United States deceived Congress, the UN, and the public while Saddam’s casualties mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Schwarzkopf
United Nations
United Warmakers
Congress
April Glaspie
Senator Bev Hannon Receives Thanks For Protection Efforts
A letter commends Senator Bev Hannon for courage to protect children through measures addressing abuse and teen pregnancy. The writer critiques limited protections in S F 262 and notes ongoing daily police reports of battered women and child abuse in Cedar Rapids communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bev Hannon
Cedar Rapids
Sen
Also Mentioned on This Page
D F. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky III
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
John Robertson
Jerry Elsen
Chai
Mark Bowden
Bush
Manuel Noriega
Endara
Senate
Bill Hutchins
Iowa
Hutchins
Council On Foreign Relations
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
By Davis Zinczenko
Moravian College
Pennsylvania
David Zinczenko
Bethlehem, Pa
Los Angeles Times
Saddam
Iraq
America
Amos
Frank Young
Fifth St
Senator Hannon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!